Area of Concentrarion: Cell Biology
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Physiology of Cells and Molecules
Description: Study of cells, cytoplasmic and nuclear molecules, genomes. Cell chemistry. Protein, DNA and RNA manipulation. Cellular visualization. Internal cell organization. Cytoskeleton. Cell communication, cell junctions, cell adhesion.
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Pathology of Cells and Molecules
Description: Study of pathological cellular and molecular changes. Cell chemistry, protein manipulation, DNA and RNA, and cell visualization of pathological processes. Unscheduled cell death, necrosis. Cell cycle and cancer. Innate immunity and adaptation.
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Pathogenic Microorganisms
Description: Study of pathogenic microorganisms, with special emphasis on those with epidemiological importance in the Amazon Region. Pathogen-Host Interaction. Life cycle. Changes caused by pathogenic microorganisms in multicellular organisms.
Area of Concentration: Neuroscience
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Neurophysiology
Description: Sensory neurophysiology. Visual ecology. Neuroendocrinology. Neurochemistry.
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Neuropathology
Description: Anatomical, physiological and biochemical study of neuropathologies of regional interest. Development of experimental models for neuropathologies of epidemiological importance.
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Neuropharmacology
Description: Mechanisms of neural action of regional natural drugs.